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Democratic Primaries

randr

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41. Thanks MineralMan

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:20 AM

Mar 2020

Somewhere along the way I came to think of our elected reps as "temp help". We select them to carry out our agenda and limit the time they have so we can re-evaluate their performance.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I'm about to log out for the night, but I wanted to say something: [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Rec cry baby Mar 2020 #1

This is such a great post. mahina Mar 2020 #2

Loved that. Thank you Joinfortmill Mar 2020 #3

Wise words radical noodle Mar 2020 #4

We do not have any idea how what we say might impact a young person. efhmc Mar 2020 #5

Good post tnlurker Mar 2020 #6

So true DownriverDem Mar 2020 #7

excellent advice.... dhill926 Mar 2020 #8

Busing FifthColumn Mar 2020 #9

Wow... TommyCelt Mar 2020 #42

Great story and wise words. Thanks 🙏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #10

As someone up-thread said, wise words. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #11

Never truer words. ❤ Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #12

Yep grantcart Mar 2020 #13

Great post Hekate Mar 2020 #14

K&R MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #15

K&R MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #16

When I was young... 2naSalit Mar 2020 #17

Wise words, and we just lived through it... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #18

Nice n/t hibbing Mar 2020 #19

Thanks for sharing this wisdom!❤ Karadeniz Mar 2020 #20

We need another FDR & Bernie is as close to FDR has we have ever been. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #21

.... The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #27

Right On! Stonepounder Mar 2020 #32

Vote for the damn dogcatcher... Mazeltov Cocktail Mar 2020 #22

vote blue abakan Mar 2020 #23

As long as it isn't Bernie right? gldstwmn Mar 2020 #24

A tip of the hat to you alfredo Mar 2020 #25

Great story, his words are timeless. wendyb-NC Mar 2020 #26

loved your post bdamomma Mar 2020 #28

Great post. William769 Mar 2020 #29

Well said Dem2 Mar 2020 #30

That's why I support Warren and Sanders ... what is best for the country and heading along the KPN Mar 2020 #31

That's your opinion, but it clearly isn't everyone's. The real point, though, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #34

The primary isn't over. I'm not making any assumptions and I don't think you or anyone else KPN Mar 2020 #35

I didn't say your opinion was irrational or illegitimate. I was only referring to the OP, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #36

Wise words and good advice. Thanks for this post. c-rational Mar 2020 #33

Thoughtful post. Thank you. PatrickforO Mar 2020 #37

Very wise words, MineralMan! calimary Mar 2020 #38

We must be BlueMTexpat Mar 2020 #39

Great Ingersollman Mar 2020 #40

Thanks MineralMan randr Mar 2020 #41

Thanks for all the K&Rs and replies while I slept. MineralMan Mar 2020 #43

Is politics like professional sports "fandom?" nilesobek Mar 2020 #44

It sort of is, but politics matter more to people's lives than professional sports. MineralMan Mar 2020 #45

How lucky you were / are to have such advice, so early in life!! NT SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #46

perfect advice LymphocyteLover Mar 2020 #47